Best Desserts In Northeast Florida
- by Joseph Cartolano
- March 25, 2019
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After a great dinner, what do people tend to enjoy after? Coffee and dessert! Jacksonville has some great restaurants that serve the best desserts in town. Here is a list of places to find the best deserts.
Biscottis Located in the Shoppes of Avondale, Biscottis serves up awesome deserts to enjoy after a good dinner. All of the cakes that Biscottis make are homemade at their B bakery. Assorted Petite Desserts are $1.75-$3.00 apiece, cupcakes are $3 each or $1.75 for the mini ones. Their assorted cookies are $1 each and include the flavors of Lemon Cooler, Chocolate Chunk and Toffee. Biscottis sells whole cakes that can serve approximately 15-20 slices per cake at $65. Cake platters that are served to guests are pre-sliced and present an assortment of their cakes. Generous cake slices are $10.00 each and can be shared by cutting them in half. Guests can add $8.00 for garnish, platter, plates, napkins, forks and cake server. They also have awesome bread pudding and sheet cakes that customers can enjoy. Whether you are looking to have a great dessert after dinner or need a cake for an event, Biscottis can provide delicious options for you!
BBs Restaurant Located in San Marco and on Riverplace Blvd. serves a great dinner, but having desert here is another story. From croissant bread pudding served with vanilla ice cream to Oreo mousse to any of their delicious cakes, BBs serves the best desserts and keeps customers coming back for more.
French Pantry It is known to be the best lunch spot, and they are also known as the Warehouse Restaurant on Powers Avenue. The French Pantry can trace its iconic Northeast Florida roots more than 20 years to 1995 when the original owners, Tim and Barbara Felver, moved across the country from California to establish this restaurant. Their bakery serves whole cakes, breads, and desserts. They have amazing cookies, croissants, brownies and small cakes. Be sure to come to this fantastic restaurant while on your lunch break, and enjoy the pantry.
Roys Located in Jacksonville Beach, is known for their Pacific Rim Cuisine and their “warm from the heart” hospitality. Roy’s dessert menu serves favorites such as Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Roy's Melting Hot Chocolate Soufflé, and Kaffir Lime Tart. Feel like having some sweet wine after your dinner? Roy’s serves dessert wines such as Graham's Six Grapes, Warre’s Otima, Nivole, Taylor Fladgate, Fonseca and Inniskillin Vidal Ice Wine. Enjoy a delicious meal and desert at Roys!
4 Rivers As it is known for having a successful BBQ chain in Florida, 4 Rivers brings the best desserts from its own Sweet Shop. They serve whole cakes and wedge o’ cakes, cupcakes and bars, cookies and confections and sweet treats such as bread pudding. After a great BBQ dinner, 4 Rivers serves you tasty desserts to accompany your dinner.
Cowford Chophouse It is known to have one of the best rooftop bars in Jacksonville and is located in the restored Brotherhood State Bank for Savings. Cowford Chophouse serves classic dessert plates such as Pistachio Baked Alaska, Cheesecake, Cinnamon Roll Brûlée, House Made Ice Cream Trio, Strawberry Crunch Sundae, Red Velvet Cake, Black-Out Cake and Pint To-Go. They not only serve treats after dinner but also dessert cocktails and wines, cordials, ports, cognacs and coffee and teas. Come in for a steak dinner and an amazing desert plate.
Orsay Riverside’s restaurant on Park Street, gives residents a place to go for dinner and happy hour. Desserts are developed and prepared in their Orsay kitchen by their dedicated pastry staff & Pastry Chef, Rebecca Reed. When patrons finish their meal, they can enjoy a plate of Lemon Creme Bread Pudding, Key Lime Pie, Frozen Napoleon, Chocolate Mousse Dome, Madagascar Vanilla Creme Brûlée or House Made Ice Cream and Sorbet. They can also enjoy Orsay’s fan favorites, French Macaroons, Coconut, Grande Marnier Canele, Opera Cake, Strawberries & Cream Napoleon, PB&B Tartlet, Petite Creme Brûlée, Petit Four tower, and Take Me Home Tonight, a daily selection of ice cream by the pint to take home. See what the locals are enjoying for dinner and dessert by visiting Orsay!
Alleycakes Bakery Alison Webb Hjelm, a hard working baker in Jacksonville FL, prepared many delicious and creative treats for weddings and banquets. Since its opening in 2014, Alleycakes Bakery has been one of the best places for desserts served in Jacksonville. This was grown from a special order company to a full time retail bakery. The bakery serves dozens of sweet treats, cakes and cupcakes for their guests. Celebrating 5 years, Alleycakes Bakery brings people in to treat themselves with all the delicious sweets for any special occasion.
Cinottis Bakery Over the Intercoastal Waterway and off Penman Road, is a bakery that not only sells sandwiches but also serve delicious treats. They are a family owned and operated company striving to provide top quality meals and treats that service their community. They serve amazing desserts for special occasions, such as birthdays, graduation, and holidays. Serving favorites such as cakes, danishes, donuts, cookies, cupcakes, pies, and pastries, Cinottis takes great pride in every element of the baking and decorating process. Patrons will have a delight in enjoying the deserts of Cinottis Bakery.
Creme de la Cocoa Located in St. Augustine, Creme de la Cocoa is a confections company that specializes in beautiful custom cakes, hand-painted original flavored chocolates and desserts with an artistic twist on new and familiar flavors. Owned by Nils and Bailey Rowland, they create and serve the highest quality deserts in North Florida while nurturing meaningful relationships and forming memorable experiences. It’s popular treats from the bakery that people enjoy are salted caramel or banana curry truffles; the Southern Belle, a riff on pecan pie; and the Florida native, a twist on Key lime pie with pound cake, strawberry and orange. Well worth the trip to St. Augustine, come enjoy some their popular treats.